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English
Etymology
From semi- + permeable.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/, /ˌsɛmaɪ-/
Adjective
semipermeable (comparative more semipermeable, superlative most semipermeable)
- Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.
Translations
permeable to some things and not to others
See also
Spanish
Adjective
semipermeable m or f (masculine and feminine plural semipermeables)
- semipermeable
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